Biographies

Mr. Crister Stjernfelt has served as Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vitec Software Group AB (publ) since May 2, 2013. He has been Independent Member of the Board since May 5, 2009. He is Member of the Company's Nomination Committee. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ortivus AB, AcelQ AB and Oryx Simulations Verklighetsmodeller i Sverige AB, as well as Member of the Board of Directors of Digital Route AB, DGC One AB and Carmenta Sverige AB. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer and Group President in WM-Data AB. He was Member of the Executive Management and Board Member at Logica plc, and Board Member and Chief Executive Officer at Logica AB. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Caran AB and WM-data Business Partner AB, and Member of the Boards of Finans-Fabriken i Sverige AB and Lagerberg, Oddhammar och Partners AB. He studied Economics at Stockholms Universitet.

Mr. Lars Stenlund has been Chief Executive Officer of Vitec Software Group AB (publ) (formerly Vitec i Umea AB) since 1990. He previously served as Member of the Board of Directors at the Company from 1985 until 2009. He is Member of the Company’s Nomination Committee. Mr. Stenlund is Founder of the Company, together with Mr. Olov Sandberg. In addition, he acts as Board Member of University of Umea, Algoryx Simulation AB and C4 Contexture AB. He previously was employed at the University of Umea. Mr. Stenlund obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Physics from Umea Universitet in 1987.

Ms. Maria Kroger has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Vitec Software Group AB (publ), effective as of September 1, 2012. She served as Chief Administrative Officer of the Company from 2011 until September 1, 2012. She is former Authorized Public Accountant with Ernst & Young. She holds Master of Business Administration degree from Handelshogskolan Umea, Umea Universitet, 1990.

Mr. Patrik Fransson has served as Vice President, Investor Relations Officer at Vitec Software Group AB (publ) since February 27, 2017. He has previously served as Vice President of the Company since May 2011 and Chief Operating Officer at the Company since 2014. He was Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer at the Company from May 2011 until 2014. He also served as Head of Business Area Bank and Insurance within the Company until 2014. He has background in the information technology (IT) sector with experience in outsourcing, off-shore, acquisitions and system development. He served as Outsourcing Director at Logica Inc, and previously was Chief Information Officer at H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB and Chief Executive Officer of CodeFactory AB. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Umea Univeristet from 1990 and completed a Master of Business Administration Executive Program at Handelshogskolan i Stockholm.

Mr. Lars Eriksson has served as Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Business Development at Vitec Software Group AB (publ) since May 2011. Before that, he was Chief Executive Officer of Capitex AB. He was also CEO and Board Member of Foretagsbyran i Stockholm AB. He has experience from business development and corporate acquisitions. He is Member of the Board of Directors of Affarskonsulting Lars Eriksson AB. He holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Economics (1979) from Linkopings Universitet.

Mr. Jan Friedman has served as Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Vitec Software Group AB (publ) since May 5, 2010. He also serves as Chairman of the Boards of Sportamore AB (publ), Proffsmagasinet Svenska AB, Nordic Public Affairs AB, Moment Group AB, MittMedia AB and Gronklittsgruppen AB, as well as Director of Bindomatic AB and Malux AB. He has many years of experience from various Chief Executive Officer, Board and Advisory assignments. He was Chairman of the Boards at Hammarby Fotboll AB, Mynewsdesk AB, SO Entertainment AB, LensOn AB, Kontakt East Holding AB, Tretti AB, Tretti Options AB and Kistamassan AB. He also served as Board Member at Twentyfourseven Holding AB, Netonnet AB (publ), Nordic Viking Holding AB, Lokal-TV Natverket Sverige AB, One FM AB and Avito Holding AB. He holds Master of Business Administration degree from Handelshogskolan i Stockholm since 1978.

Mr. Kaj Sandart has been Independent Member of the Board of Directors at Vitec Software Group AB (publ) (formerly Vitec i Umea AB) since 1998. He is Director at Hallvarsson & Halvarsson Group, as well as Deputy Member of the Board of Milox AB. He also serves as Member of the Board of Baltic Sea Action Group Sweden. Prior to that, he acted as Communications Manager within AF and Chief Executive Officer at Svensk Energi-forsorjning. He holds a Civil Engineering degree from Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan - KTH since 1977.

Ms. Anna Valtonen has been Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Vitec Software Group AB (publ) since May 2, 2012. She also holds a number of international board assignments. She is Dean of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki, Finland and Vice President of Aalto University. Previously, she was Professor and President of Designhogskolan i Umea (2009-2014). She also worked within industrial design at Nokia (1997-2009) and latest as Head of Design Research & Foresight. She holds Doctorate in Philosophy degree from Department of Industrial and Strategic Design from Helsinki, 2007.

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